six-shooters

noun

plural of six-shooter
as in six-guns

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  1. pistols
  2. handguns
  3. guns
  4. firearms
Noun
  • The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • There are still over 900 handguns that are available for purchase within California, according to the state's handgun roster.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of handguns
Noun
  • Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
  • One in 5 children in Cook Children’s eight-county service area live in homes where guns are not always stored in locked areas, according to a 2024 report.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • Teri handled higher-value finds and saw that potentially dangerous items – like firearms and knives – got to the local sheriff’s office.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Many of the firearms are believed to have been stolen, and could be linked to crimes in the region, federal officials said.
    — Mark Price July 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Definition of firearms
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